Do Good Well. It's what I tried to say when I wrote this post. All credit to Tom Berlin for the phrase Do Good Well. I wrote about ways to help but more importantly, how not to help disaster relief efforts like Hurricane Harvey. The piece included lessons learned from people who lived through a natural disaster and volunteers who helped victims to rebuild. It's relevant to all disasters including those affected by flooding and Hurricane Florence. My post was not perfect. You may disagree. That's ok. But I hope you’ll take time to read this post from a Houston resident. Or this one or this one or this one. My goals were simple....1) increase awareness about how relief efforts work and 2)steer caring people to the best ways to help. Timing Is Everything The message to "send money, not stuff" resonated with many readers. It doesn't mean there will never be a time or place for physical donations — check with relief agencies as time passes. …
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